17 JAN, 2016

1. p, q are positive integers, p>q. The product of pq=24. What is the value of p.

i. p/q is integer.
ii. q/3 in integer.

Options : Elitmus Data Sufficiency Options


2. 48 gifts were distributed among children. The number of children older than 5 are ?

i. Children less than 5 or equals 5 year of age gets 6 gifts.

ii. Children above 5 get 5 gifts.

Options :: Elitmus Data Sufficiency Options

• 1 Ans. Statement ii is only sufficient to give the answer, ie tha value of p is: 6
  As p & q both are positive integer & p>q and pq=24
  There are 4 possibilities in which pq=24 and p>q as given below
  p *q=24
  24*1=24
  12*2=24
  8*3=24
  6*4=24
  If we consider only 1st Statement ie p/q is integer then then there is two ans 24*1 , 12*2
  but in Data sufficiency problem there must be only 1 Solution
  So Statement 1 is not able to ans.
  If we consider statement 2nd ie q/3 is integer then there is only 1 answer is possible ie 8*3
  means p=8 & q=3;
  So Only 2nd but not 1st statement is sufficient to ans the value of P
  
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(55) No(7)
• 2. both statement i & ii together can sufficient to give the number of children older than 5
  Suppose we consider 3 children which are less than 5 or equals to 5 years which get gifts &
  6 children which are older than 5 year , which get 5 gifts
  ie (6*3)+(5*6)=48
  so Number of children older than 5 years are 6 children
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(25) No(6)
• 1. only statement ii is required
  
  2. Cannot be answered using both the statements as:-
  (6*3) + (5*6)=48
  (6*8)=48
  
  hence, either 3 or 0 children older than 5.
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(11) No(9)
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• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(7) No(0)
• 1.both are not sufficient to answer.
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(5) No(2)
• @Anurag Kumar. It's nothing, just the one that if one answer is selected as the best, the other answer could not be selected.
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(1)
• @Anurag Kumar
  Both of your answers are right, but I could select only one due to limitations here.
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
• @Amit, I didn't get you, Which type of limitation you are talking about?
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
• only statement2 is required
• 7 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)